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Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin

This course will teach you how to add location aware components such as Google Maps and geofencing to your Android app using Kotlin. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to leverage this technology in a way that respects your user’s privacy.

Markus Neuhoff - Pluralsight course - Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin
by Markus Neuhoff

What you'll learn

Accessing location data can greatly enhance your Android app and there are many different APIs to leverage. In this course, Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin, you’ll learn to leverage your user’s location to provide richer interactions. First, you’ll explore the different location approaches, options available, and their implications. Next, you’ll discover how to add, populate, and interact with a Google Map. Finally, you’ll learn how to appropriately leverage geofencing to notify your users of points of interest near them. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of Android development using Kotlin needed to implement location aware features.

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Markus Neuhoff - Pluralsight course - Android Location-aware Apps with Kotlin
Markus Neuhoff

Markus Neuhoff is an Android developer with a passion for sharing new technologies in order to solve complex user problems.

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